Hand-Drawn Vector Art Sometime creating vector art can look too mechanical and computerized. It’s nice to create resolution-independent art that feels like it was hand drawn. No matter if you use Illustrator, Inkscape, or even Corel Draw, you can easily bring your hand back into your design, giving your final result a hand-drawn vibe. In the past my […]
iPad + ArtRage + Inkscape = Creating Hand-Drawn Type Read More »
If you ever tried to make a perfect curve in Illustrator, this post is for you I definitely don’t mean to be so negative about Adobe. It does some wonderful things. Currently I’ve been learning about Adobe’s digital publishing suite. No other software that I’ve found so far is doing something similar and it gives
Spiro Mode in Inkscape Makes a Perfect Curve Read More »
Tracing in Inkscape In my previous post, I compared the tracing capabilities of Inkscape and Illustrator. With CS6 being released this week, I think it’s important to share the benefits of open-source software. I tried tracing an illustration the first time in Inkscape yesterday and I was really pleased with the results. I decided tonight
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Tracing Images Tracing bitmaps in a vector program like Illustrator or Inkscape can give mixed results. To ensure a good outcome, remember to trace from an image that has a lot of pixel info. The more pixels in the image, the more the program has info to pull from in order to make a satisfactory
Adobe Illustrator Live Trace Vs. Inkscape Trace Bitmap Read More »
New and Improved This is a product innovation that can be described as “new and improved.” For anyone who has ever longed for easily creating variable-line widths when illustrating, look no further. Synfig has been able to adjust line width for as long as I’ve been tinkering with it, but it’s really upped the ante
Synfig and Advanced Outlines Read More »
Today I downloaded files from Lungching that he created illustrating Synfig libraries. They were a great help for me and I highly encourage those of you that are trying to use Synfig to check them out. While downloading, I noticed that he was posting them on GitHub and I felt left out by not knowing
Gitting New Things Daily Read More »
Hi there. I included a blurb under my terminology post because I was totally lost while reading the Synfig wiki and running into the term “Child dialogue.” I had no clue what it was until I figured out that they just meant the Children Panel. Good to know, right? 🙂
I compiled these notes from the cut-out tutorial on the tutorial page for Synfig. They use an imported png images in order to create a character. Personally, I think it’s smarter to create a vector character from Synfig so that it’s resolution independent. Synfig is also able to import vector files from programs like Inkscape
Synfig How To: Making a Cut-Out Character Read More »
Today I reviewed how to create a cut-out character for Synfig and created Thumbalina to explain the process. In the next couple days I’ll be adding my tips, process and notes. the steps were easy for me to go through and I hope that I can make the process clear for others. When I’m done
Thumbalina: My Cut-Out Character for Synfig Read More »
Words Words Words Learning the “language” of a software program is the cornerstone for comprehension. Once you can language through a process, it helps with troubleshooting and moving forward. Here is a list of terms used in Synfig and their explanations. I’m doing this for myself in order to keep terms straight. Encapsulated Layer=Inline Canvas=Paste Canvas
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